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Morton Road Sports and Community Hub

The City of Onkaparinga has been working with the local community, state government, commonwealth government and the Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation (RRSF) to transform Morton Road Reserve in Christie Downs into a sports and recreation hub.

With $1.5M funding contributions from the City of Onkaparinga and State Government and a further $100,000 from the RRSF and $200,000 from the Commonwealth Government we have funding required for an exciting $3.3M first stage of the project which will deliver a great place for play, skate and adventure.

The Sports and Community Hub will deliver a skate park, multi-use tennis/netball courts, junior and youth play spaces, seating, shelters, barbecue facilities, a basketball node, irrigated lawn areas, and toilets.

The Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation provides free sports coaching and mentoring programs for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and needs the right facilities to do this. We are working with the Foundation to look at ways we can fund more facilities that will expand these sports and mentoring programs, so we can reach more children through sport.

Elements that are yet to be funded include two tennis courts, oval, lighting to extend the park’s hours of use, outdoor exercise equipment and a running track.

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY

We are excited to inform you that construction is underway.

Works will be staged with completion anticipated late 2021.

The first stage was the skate park which commenced 16 November 2020. Works were paused over the Christmas and the New Year period and commenced again on the 4 January 2021. The skate park is on track to be completed by the end of February 2021.

The next stage of works commenced in early February and includes the multiuse tennis courts located on the corner of Finbar Crescent and Morton Road.

We will continue to keep the community informed as the construction progresses.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our final concept design and ideas to make Morton Road Sports and Community Hub the best it can be and a place you want to visit.

The feedback has been analysed and incorporated into the final design to create an amazing space for the community.

You can review the engagement report here.

Morton Road Sports and Community Hub

The City of Onkaparinga has been working with the local community, state government, commonwealth government and the Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation (RRSF) to transform Morton Road Reserve in Christie Downs into a sports and recreation hub.

With $1.5M funding contributions from the City of Onkaparinga and State Government and a further $100,000 from the RRSF and $200,000 from the Commonwealth Government we have funding required for an exciting $3.3M first stage of the project which will deliver a great place for play, skate and adventure.

The Sports and Community Hub will deliver a skate park, multi-use tennis/netball courts, junior and youth play spaces, seating, shelters, barbecue facilities, a basketball node, irrigated lawn areas, and toilets.

The Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation provides free sports coaching and mentoring programs for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and needs the right facilities to do this. We are working with the Foundation to look at ways we can fund more facilities that will expand these sports and mentoring programs, so we can reach more children through sport.

Elements that are yet to be funded include two tennis courts, oval, lighting to extend the park’s hours of use, outdoor exercise equipment and a running track.

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY

We are excited to inform you that construction is underway.

Works will be staged with completion anticipated late 2021.

The first stage was the skate park which commenced 16 November 2020. Works were paused over the Christmas and the New Year period and commenced again on the 4 January 2021. The skate park is on track to be completed by the end of February 2021.

The next stage of works commenced in early February and includes the multiuse tennis courts located on the corner of Finbar Crescent and Morton Road.

We will continue to keep the community informed as the construction progresses.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our final concept design and ideas to make Morton Road Sports and Community Hub the best it can be and a place you want to visit.

The feedback has been analysed and incorporated into the final design to create an amazing space for the community.

You can review the engagement report here.